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Summary of Conversation Between Edward F. Prichard, Jr., and Bert Gross
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Washington, D. C.
PR SUMMARY
September 27, 1945
12:45 AM BERT GROSS to EDWARD F. PRICHARD stating HATCH offered a substitute
to the amendment of RADCLIFFE and TAFT. GROSS believed it was written
by HATCH and O'MAHONEY. It adds to the expenditure section. It takes
the phrase out of the RADCLIFFE-TAFT amendment consistent with the
other needs, obligations and responsibilities of the Federal Government
so that it reads, "To the extent the continuing--cannot otherwise be
attained, consistent with the other needs, obligations and responsibilities
of the Federal Government, provide such volume of Federal investment
and expenditure as may be needed to achieve the objective--." They agree
that this is not bad. They discuss the bill and each does not know
how many votes it will pull. The substitution did not convince
RADCLIFFE. GROSS said O'MAHONEY did a superb job of tearing the other
bill apart. The gallery was in an uproar. GROSS explained several
incidents that took place in the Senate today. PRICHARD asks individually
about the following Senators: BANKHEAD, RUSSELL, WALSH, MCKELLAR,
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL. GROSS said that there were about 20 doubtful
Senators (Democrats). PRICHARD asked about ELLENDER, OVERTON, OWEN
JOHNSON and MAYBANKS. They discuss how each stood on the proposed
substitution to the RADCLIFFE-TAFT amendment. Others mentioned were
CHANDLER, BATLEY, TYDINGS and ANDREWS. GROSS said that all votes
would be taken tomorrow. GROSS said he was relying on BIFFLE to make
a poll on the thing but he hasn't heard about it. GROSS said that
before the HATCH substitution they stood 47 to 39 against it. GROSS
thinks that the HATCH substitute will defeat the RADCLIFFE amendment
and be carried. RADCLIFFE is completely against the philosophy of the
substitution. PRICHARD suggested that someone call TRUMAN tomorrow and
get him to call some of the doubtful Senators. PRICHARD suggested that
someone call FRED VINSON tomorrow and ask him to call TRUMAN. PRICHARD
did not think that VINSON would call unless he had some word from BIFFLE
or BARKLEY. PRICHARD stated that the Senate let TRUMAN down last week
and they made some blunders. GROSS asks how broad a request should
they make to TRUMAN. PRICHARD said that they should have names and give
8 to 10 names to TRUMAN. GROSS asks if VINSON has any influence on any
of the doubtful Senators (Democrats). PRICHARD said, "BANKHEAD." GROSS
thought this was important and hinted that VINSON do what he could along
the lines of convincing BANKHEAD as he (BANKHEAD) was a signal. PRICHARD
asks about BILBO and EASTLAND. GROSS said that O'MAHONEY made them
pretty uncomfortable and made them think that whoever voted for the
amendment would be voting for W.P.A. again and unbalanced budgets, etc.
PRICHARD asked how O'MAHONEY voted on unemployment and was told that
he. did not vote, that he was absent. GROSS said, however, that he was
really making amends. GROSS said that he would call VINSON and TRUMAN
tomorrow.